Cool Kickstarter: nuFlip – wireless light control

OpenElectrons has created another Kickstarter Project: the nuFlip.  What’s that, you ask?  It’s a Bluetooth controlled light switch adapter that you can mount on existing North American style light switches.  There’s no need for complicated electrical reworking, it simply sits on top of your existing switches!

Here’s a list of some of its features:

• Flip switch On/Off from smartphone
• Configure the app to turn On the lights automatically when your phone is in the vicinity
• From the app, find whether the switch is On or Off
• Manual On/Off button (if your phone is not with you)
• Built in rechargeable battery, no maintenance required
• Runs over a month on a single charge
• Works with conventional US and Canadian switches (so not with European or other switches)

IIt works with a small mini servo inside the adapter that flicks the switch like a human would.  That’s pretty cool!  If you’re worried about the longevity of the little servos, don’t, they ran a duration test in which they flipped the switch 30000 times without a problem.  The only reason they stopped the test if because they were probably getting bored, not because of a hardware failure.

Curious?  Go check out their Kickstarter page and have a look at the other videos and pictures.